Regulator performance reports

Queensland Government regulators whose regulatory activities impact business, particularly small business, are required to publicly report annually on their regulatory performance. The OBPR publishes all regulator performance reports, or links to them, below.

The OBPR is the key point of contact for regulators seeking clarification of the Regulator Performance Framework’s (the Framework) requirements, and for external stakeholder enquiries or issues in relation to the regulator performance reports.

The OBPR will undertake a review and evaluation of the Framework’s effectiveness, in consultation with Queensland Treasury, in 2021.

Further information on the Framework is provided in section 5 of the Queensland Government Guide to Better Regulation(link to the guidelines).

If you require any information on the Framework, please contact the OBPR on 3015 5111 or obpr@qpc.qld.gov.au.

The Board of Architects of Queensland (the Board) is a statutory authority established under the Architects Act 2002, responsible for protecting the public and upholding the architectural profession in Queensland. Only architects registered with the Board are legally able to offer or provide architectural services in Queensland.

The Board of Professional Engineers Queensland (BPEQ) is Queensland’s engineering regulator and administers the Professional Engineers Act 2002 and the Registered Professional Engineers Queensland (RPEQ) system. To carry out a professional engineering service in Queensland or for Queensland, engineers are required to be registered with BPEQ.

The Department of Environment and Science has a range of functions related to Queensland’s natural environment, built heritage, science and the arts. It has a wide regulatory portfolio, encompassed in two principal regulatory divisions:

Environmental Services and Regulation- Queensland’s environmental regulator, with responsibility for a range of legislation that manages the impact of human activity on natural systems and processes, and on Queensland’s built heritage.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships- responsible for regulatory activities on Queensland’s protected estate (including national parks and conservation areas), as well as the regulation of interactions between humans and native wildlife.

The Resources, Safety and Health (RSH) Mines (Coal, Mineral Mines and Quarries), Explosives and Petroleum and Gas Inspectorates within the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy are responsible for administering Queensland’s resources safety and health framework.

The department notes that its 2018-19 RSH Performance Accountability Framework Self-Assessment Report meets the requirements of the Framework.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is Queensland’s marketplace regulator, and administers various laws that set out the rights andresponsibilities of consumers, businesses and certain licensedoccupations, including:

the FairTrading Act 1989 and Australian Consumer Law (ACL), including product safety regulation

specific legislation relating to a number of regulated industries including property agents, motor dealers, security providers, second hand dealers and pawnbrokers and the tattoo industry

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ (QFES) regulatory activities include enforcing compliance with legislated fire safety standards and processing applications for advice on building work assessable against the Building Act 1975. Business entities regulated include small and medium businesses across retail, tourism, construction, hospitality, accommodation and agriculture.

QFES has included their self-assessment against the Framework in its 2018-19 Annual Report (Appendix extract).

The Prevention Division within the Department of Health is responsible for developing and administering a range of public health legislation. Regulatory activities include granting approvals and licences, compliance monitoring and enforcement under the various pieces of public health legislation.

The department has included their self-assessment against the Framework in its 2018-19 Annual Report (pp 102 – 110).

The Weapons Licensing business unit, within the Queensland Police Service, is responsible for the licensing scheme covering Queensland’s firearms and other weapons to support the Queensland Police Service’s role in preventing the misuse of weapons. Weapons Licensing undertakes this administration in accordance with the Weapons Act 1990, Weapons Regulation 2016 and Weapons Categories Regulation 1997.

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (the Commission) is an independent statutory body which oversees the integrity and welfare standards of racing animals and participants in Queensland. The Commission provides animal welfare, sample testing, licensing and registration, race day stewarding and compliance and enforcement services to the industry.

The department has included their self-assessment against the Framework in its 2018-19 Annual Report (pp 21 – 22).

he Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) is the Queensland Government statutory authority that administers the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (the Act). The RTA is responsible to the Minister for Housing and Public Works, and provides tenancy information, bond management, dispute resolution, investigation, and education services.

Safe Food Production Queensland (Safe Food) is a statutory body responsible for regulating food safety in Queensland’s food production and processing sectors. Safe Food regulates and operates in accordance with the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000, using a science and risk-based regulatory framework, and reports to the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries.

Safe Food has included their self-assessment against the Framework in its 2018-19 Annual Report (pp 9 – 24).